Design of Structures II

Programming structures. Study procedures of construction and supervision. Morphology,bridge systems made of concrete and steel. Selection criteria of bridge systems. Modern construction methods. Mechanized methods of bridge construction (prefabricated beams, cantilever, forwarding, propelled trucks). Cable bridges - Aerodynamic stability. Cable Bridge MILLAU (viewing DVD, method of construction, selection criteria, etc.). Structures for the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 (viewing DVD, comments on the design and construction etc). Structures for the Olympic Games in China in 2008 (viewing DVD, comments on the design and construction etc). Fatigue of steel and composite bridges - Examples. Specific issues of seismic bridge calculation - Examples.